Suspension Poll on ESPN

[ActingWild]

Interesting that the vast majority of 63,000 fans think Amare and Diaw shouldn't be suspended AND they overwhelmingly think we'll win the series.

http://proxy.espn.go.com/chat/sport...88247&question21876=88250&question21877=88253

1) For how many games should Robert Horry be suspended?


50.8% 1

35.7% 2 or more

13.5% He shouldn't be suspended at all


2) How much should previous incidents in this series be considered when determining whether or not Horry should be suspended?


38.2% Not at all

34.5% A little

27.4% A lot


3) Should the league suspend Amare Stoudemire and Boris Diaw for leaving the bench area following Horry's flagrant foul on Steve Nash?


73.7% No -- The league should consider that neither player got involved and that suspensions would alter the course of the series.

26.3% Yes -- Rules are rules.


4) Do you agree with the NBA rule that a player who leaves the bench during an on-court confrontation should receive a mandatory one-game suspension?


69.0% No

31.0% Yes


5) What effect would it have on the Suns if Stoudemire and Diaw were suspended for Game 5?


93.7% Major impact

5.2% Minor impact

1.1% No impact


6) What effect would it have on the Spurs if Horry is suspended for Game 5?


75.5% Minor impact

16.5% No impact

8.0% Major impact


7) How have the Bowen and Horry incidents affected your interest in this series?


38.4% I'm even more excited about the series

31.0% It's taking away from the quality of the series

30.6% It's playoff basketball and has had little effect


8) Which team will win the series?


59.7% Phoenix, 4-3

19.7% San Antonio, 4-3

11.4% San Antonio, 4-2

9.1% Phoenix, 4-2


Total Votes: 63,054

 

[az1965]

8) Which team will win the series?


59.7% Phoenix, 4-3

19.7% San Antonio, 4-3

11.4% San Antonio, 4-2

9.1% Phoenix, 4-2

Isn't that a change? I thought before the series vast majority of fans thought Spurs would win the series.

 

[JulieSpursFan]

Isn't that a change? I thought before the series vast majority of fans thought Spurs would win the series.

I think this poll was taken in Phoenix.

 

[TucsonDevil]

I took the poll, and I don't live in the PHX metro. But that was a funny response.

 

[az1965]

I think this poll was taken in Phoenix.

Dear Julie,

Nice try!

Sincerely,
az1965

 

[AzCards21]

5) What effect would it have on the Suns if Stoudemire and Diaw were suspended for Game 5?


93.7% Major impact

5.2% Minor impact

1.1% No impact

I'm not a very knowledgeable basketball fan but feel smarter than 6.3% of the fans that took this poll. How could a Stoud and Diaw suspension be anything other than major?